Phillip Rehfeldt: New Directions for Clarinet (University of California Press). Revised edition, 1994. This book is about EVERYTHING. Very thorough explanation of extended techniques and funny noises of all kinds plus microtonal, bisbigliandi and altissimo fingerings – the latter even for contrabass clarinet. A chapter about electronic applications (not up to date though). In the appendices you will find William O. Smith’s earlymultiphonic fingering charts (1960), short biographies and repertoire lists of well-known new music clarinetists from all over the world and a lot more amazing stuff. Essential to every new music clarinetist!

Gerhard Krassnitzer: Multiphonics für Klarinette mit deutschem System (edition ebenos) Very huge collection of multiphonic fingerings for German clarinet, very systematically sorted. Very comfortable for every German system player

Beate Zelinsky / David Smyers: Studies for Playing Contemporary Music. Clarinet / Pro Musica Nova (Breitkopf EB 8589)This volume offers excerpts of pieces from clarinet repertoire (solo as well as ensemble) and gives very useful tips on interpretation and playing techniques.

Henri Bok: The Bass Clarinet Manual. New Techniques for the Bass ClarinetA big book about special effects on bass clarinet. The book is ″currently″ (i.e. since several years) under revision, but an ″intermediate edition″ can be ordered via Henri Bok’s webpage www.henribok.com.

Phillip Rehfeldt: New Directions for Clarinet (University of California Press). Revised edition, 1994. This book is about EVERYTHING. Very thorough explanation of extended techniques and funny noises of all kinds plus microtonal, bisbigliandi and altissimo fingerings – the latter even for contrabass clarinet. A chapter about electronic applications (not up to date though). In the appendices you will find William O. Smith’s earlymultiphonic fingering charts (1960), short biographies and repertoire lists of well-known new music clarinetists from all over the world and a lot more amazing stuff. Essential to every new music clarinetist!

Gerhard Krassnitzer: Multiphonics für Klarinette mit deutschem System (edition ebenos) Very huge collection of multiphonic fingerings for German clarinet, very systematically sorted. Very comfortable for every German system player

Beate Zelinsky / David Smyers: Studies for Playing Contemporary Music. Clarinet / Pro Musica Nova (Breitkopf EB 8589)This volume offers excerpts of pieces from clarinet repertoire (solo as well as ensemble) and gives very useful tips on interpretation and playing techniques.

Henri Bok: The Bass Clarinet Manual. New Techniques for the Bass ClarinetA big book about special effects on bass clarinet. The book is ″currently″ (i.e. since several years) under revision, but an ″intermediate edition″ can be ordered via Henri Bok’s webpage www.henribok.com.